The icon is a classic musical notation that one would find on a musical staff composition. In this case the musical note is an singular eighth note, also called a quaver.

This icon is a part of a collection of Music flat icons produced by Icons8. Icons follow the guidelines of iOS, Windows, and Android and are designed by a single designer, guaranteeing the consistent quality.

Story about Music Icon

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Types of music icons

To designate music, people usually use musical notes. Quaver (eighth notes), to be exact.There are two types that are seen everywhere:

one eighth note

two eighth notes beamed together (more frequently)

Their popularity is understandable and there is no need to explain much why people perceive musical notes as a symbol of music. The earliest form of musical notation can be found on a cuneiform tablet that was created around 2000 BC, so it's quite an established pattern.

However, these are not the only options for music icons. Depending on what you want to express, other related symbols can also be used:

All of these icons can be used to symbolize music for your website, app, or presentation, depending on the situation. You don't have to do things exactly like everyone else — improvise if you feel like.

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Example of usage

Here is the example of Japanese graphic design, please take a look at this concert poster called Shun Sakai concert: